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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- infotechinfotech548@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Access bank Nig Plc" <office000@angelsbaseball.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2016 07:32:55 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ATTENTION
Attn
How are you today? Compliment of the day.
This is to notify you that we have program to pay you your outstanding payment through our online banking services with Access Bank plc Here in Nigeria. We shall open a new online account for you here which will cost you $120 only.
Please do remember that your fund Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($ 5.5 million) has over due to pay out with your interest so please if this new development is okay by you then get back to us immediately for proceedings
As we are going to effect your online banking service through Access bank plc. Immediately.
Yours Faithfully.
1.Full Name
2.Mobile Telephone number,
3.Age
4.contact address/Country
5.occupation
PLEASE REPLY VIA EMAIL infotechinfotech548@gmail.com
DR.JOHN ADAMS
Remittance / Foreign Operation Manager
Access bank plc
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